Singapore health recommendations

Sanitary advices to visit Singapore

Singapore is a small country with around 6M Singaporean. Official languages are Chinese, Tamil, Malay and English. Singapore uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+08:00. Currency used in Singapore is Singapore Dollar (SGD).

🏙️ Singapore
🗣️ English Malay Tamil Chinese
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 6M ☀️ ~27 °C 🌧 ~191 mm 👍 Developed 🚩 1k km2 (0k mi²)
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Sanitary Recommendations

General recommendations

Zika outbreaks have been reported in Singapore. Because of the risk of birth defects in babies born to women who were infected with Zika while pregnant, women who are pregnant should not travel to Singapore. For further information on this recommendation, please visit the CDCZika Virus in Singapore.

Chikungunya cases have been reported in Singapore. For further information, please visit the CDC Chikungunya Advice.

Dengue cases have been reported in Singapore. For further information, please visit the CDC Dengue Advice.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease outbreaks have been reported in Singapore. For further information, please visit the CDC Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Advice.

Recommendations

It is recommended that travellers are up to date on routine vaccinations including measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), varicella (chickenpox), polio, and yearly flu shots.

A hepatitis A vaccination is recommended as travellers may contract hepatitis A through contaminated food or water in Singapore, regardless of where they are eating or staying.

A hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for those who may have sexual contact with a new partner, who may get a tattoo or piercing, or have any medical procedures.

A typhoid vaccination is recommended for most travellers, especially those staying with friends or relatives, visiting smaller cities or rural areas, or for those that are adventurous eaters.

A rabies vaccination is recommended for those planning an outdoor holiday, for wildlife professionals and researchers, or for those who may come into contact with bats.

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